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Psoriasis Psoriasis is characterized by an abnormally excessive and rapid growth of the epidermal layer of the skin. Abnormal production of skin cells (especially during wound repair) and an overabundance of skin cells result from the sequence of pathological events in psoriasis.
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- They often are located on the outside of the elbows and knees, but psoriasis commonly affects the scalp and nails, too. Many things can trigger psoriasis, including stress, cold weather, skin damage, and certain medications.
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What Is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder where rapid skin cell reproduction results in raised, red, dry, and scaly patches of skin. It is not contagious. It most commonly affects the skin on the elbows, knees, and scalp, though it can appear anywhere on the body.soriasis can occur at any age but is most often diagnosed between the ages of 15 to 25. It is more frequent in Caucasians. Psoriasis is considered a non-curable, chronic skin condition and there will be periods where the condition will improve, and other times it will worsen.
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- Psoriasis can appear suddenly or slowly. Many times, it goes away and then comes back. The main symptom of the condition is irritated, red, flaky patches of skin. These patches appear most often on the elbows, knees, and middle of the body. But they can appear anywhere, including on the scalp. The skin may be: 1  Itchy.
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Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease that causes raised, red, scaly patches to appear on the skin. Psoriasis also occurs in all racial groups, but at varying rates. About 1.9 percent of African-Americans have psoriasis, compared to 3.6 percent of Caucasians. Psoriasis often develops between the ages of 15 and 35, but it can develop at any age.
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About psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in children Ordinarily, people have their first outbreak between the ages of 15 and 35, but it can appear at any age. Approximately one-third of those who get psoriasis are under 20 years old when the disease first surfaces. Every year, roughly 20,000 children under 10 years of age are diagnosed with psoriasis.
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Current and Future Treatment of Childhood/Teenage Arthritis Anyone can get psoriasis, but it occurs more often in adults. In many cases, there is a family history of psoriasis. Certain genes have been linked to the disease. Men and women get psoriasis at about the same rate.
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Psoriasis Psoriasis is a long-lasting autoimmune disease which is characterized by patches of abnormal skin. These skin patches are typically red, itchy, and scaly. They may vary in severity from small and localized to complete body coverage. Injury to the skin can trigger psoriatic skin changes at that spot, which is known as the Koebner phenomenon. There are five main types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular, and erythrodermic. Plaque psoriasis, also known as psoriasis vulgaris, makes up about 90% of cases.
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What causes Psoriasis? 1 An injury to the skin can cause psoriasis patches to form anywhere on the body, including the site of the injury. This includes injuries to your nails or nearby skin while trimming your nails.  Stress and anxiety. Stress can cause psoriasis to appear suddenly (flare) or can make symptoms worse.
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Psoriasis Injury to the skin can trigger psoriatic skin changes at that spot, which is known as Koebner phenomenon. There are five main types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular, and erythrodermic.
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Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment People with psoriasis may notice that there are times when their skin worsens, called flares, then improves. Conditions that may cause flares include infections, stress, and changes in climate that dry the skin. Also, certain medicines may trigger an outbreak or worsen the disease.
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Main Categories: Guttate psoriasis. Red drop-like lesions are found on the skin. This type of psoriasis usually occurs after a streptococcal (bacterial) infection. Pus on patches: Sometimes, the patches of dry, scaly skin can crack and have pus on top of them.
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Causes and Treatment of Psoriasis While the exact cause of psoriasis is unknown, it's an autoimmune condition in which a faulty immune system changes the life cycle of skin cells in the body. 1 This change causes the cells to build up rapidly on the surface of the skin in just a few days.
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- Custom Search. Psoriasis is a common autoimmune skin disorder which occurs when the skin cells replicate too quickly. The skin produces new cells at many times the normal rate, creating inflamed, scaly and red patches of skin, called plaques, where the old skin has not shed quickly enough.
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10 Key Questions About Psoriasis About a third of those who develop psoriasis have a family history of the disease. While it can develop at any age, psoriasis often first appears between ages 15 and 35. Only about 10 to 15 percent of people with psoriasis get it before age 10, and occasionally it appears in infants.The severity of psoriasis varies for each individual. Some people may have such mild cases that they escape notice.octors usually treat psoriasis in a series of steps, depending upon the severity and type of psoriasis a patient has. This is sometimes called the 1-2-3 approach, where: 1  Step 1 includes topical treatment – patients apply medicines to their skin. 2  Step 2 includes phototherapy – patients use exposure to light.
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Scalp psoriasis: Overview Scalp psoriasis. Overview Scalp psoriasis: When psoriasis forms on the scalp, it can creep beyond the scalp. Scalp psoriasis: Overview Psoriasis (sore-EYE-ah-sis) can appear anywhere on the skin. When it forms on the scalp, it is often called scalp psoriasis. Scalp psoriasis can extend beyond the scalp. It can appear on the forehead as shown in the picture on this page. Sometimes, it extends to the back of the neck or appears behind the ears. On the scalp, psoriasis may need different treatment.
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Less Stress Is Best Strep is linked to a type of psoriasis called guttate psoriasis (type of skin lesion where fine scales appear on top of reddish drop-like lesions). Strep infection in children may be the trigger for the onset of guttate psoriasis. If you have psoriasis and experience a flare up, it's a good idea to ask your doctor to evaluate you for strep throat as well. Psoriasis and Infections. Infections activate the immune system and may trigger a flare up of psoriasis.
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- What Causes Psoriasis on the Scalp? Psoriasis of the scalp is a long-term skin condition that may involve intermittent flareups followed by periods of time when your symptoms subside. Symptoms of psoriasis on your scalp may include itching, cracking and bleeding of your skin and thinning of your hair in affected areas. According to the Mayo Clinic and the American Academy of Dermatology, causes of psoriasis on your scalp include stress and infections.
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- Symptoms. Psoriasis can appear suddenly or slowly. Many times, it goes away and then comes back. The main symptom of the condition is irritated, red, flaky patches of skin. These patches appear most often on the elbows, knees, and middle of the body. But they can appear anywhere, including on the scalp.
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- Psoriasis develops when the immune system turns against the body and attacks the skin and sometimes the joints. This process is called autoimmunity. Psoriasis causes red, thick, scaly patches on the skin called plaque-type psoriasis, and it is the most common type. The plaques can occur anywhere but often appear on knees, elbows, scalp, hands, feet, and lower back. Psoriasis lesions can itch, sting, burn, or simply hurt. In some cases, they can also cause people intense anxiety.
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Psoriasis Something wrong with the immune system causes inflammation, triggering new skin cells to form too quickly. Normally, skin cells are replaced every 10 to 30 days. With psoriasis, new cells grow every 3 to 4 days. The buildup of old cells being replaced by new ones creates those silver scales.
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- 1 Psoriasis can be initiated by certain environmental triggers. 2  A predisposition for psoriasis is inherited in genes. 3  Though psoriasis symptoms and signs vary depending on the type of psoriasis, they typically include. 4  red or pink thickened skin, 5  scaly areas, 6  raised patches of skin.
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Psoriasis Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis Nail involvement occurs in about 50 percent of psoriasis patients and can manifest as pitting on the surface, as thickening of the nail itself, or as a dissassociation of the nail with the bed. Psoriatic arthritis develops in about 5 percent of psoriasis patients when they are between 30 and 50 years of age. Psoriasis usually precedes the onset of arthritis by several years. The course of psoriasis generally is prolonged and chronic, with unpredictable flare-ups.
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Scalp psoriasis: Overview Psoriasis (sore-EYE-ah-sis) can appear anywhere on the skin. When it forms on the scalp, it is often called scalp psoriasis. Scalp psoriasis can extend beyond the scalp. It can appear on the forehead as shown in the picture on this page. Sometimes, it extends to the back of the neck or appears behind the ears. On the scalp, psoriasis may need different treatment.